Pair sought in connection to dancer's murder in police custody

Two people wanted in connection with the murder of 23 year-old Jaren Lockhart have been arrested in Tangipahoa Parish on un-related charges.

A spokesperson for the Hancock County Sheriff's Office confirms the two were arrested Tuesday night and are still being held in Tangipahoa Parish. The woman is identified as Margaret Sanchez from Kenner. Police say the man goes by multiple aliases and they are working to positively identify him.

The spokesperson would not say what those un-related charges are, and would only say that the Sheriff's Office will be holding a press conference later today with the latest details.

Violent crime across the nation increased for a second consecutive year. The FBI’s annual report on national crime statistics show more than 17-thousand people were murdered in the U.S. last year. That’s an 8.6 percent increase from 2015.

Violent crime across the nation increased for a second consecutive year. The FBI’s annual report on national crime statistics show more than 17-thousand people were murdered in the U.S. last year. That’s an 8.6 percent increase from 2015.

A man was arrested for allegedly raping a girl six times since she was 11-years-old. Kenner Police Department arrested Junior Reyes, 24, on Sunday and charged him with six counts of the crime of second-degree rape.

A man was arrested for allegedly raping a girl six times since she was 11-years-old. Kenner Police Department arrested Junior Reyes, 24, on Sunday and charged him with six counts of the crime of second-degree rape.